HTC Desire U vs vivo X5Max Platinum Edition

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire U:
    LCD
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire U: 80 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    194 g
  • Width

    Desire U: 15.7 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire U: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    X5Max Platinum Edition: 2 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Desire U: 35.4 mm shorter

    Desire U:
    118.5 mm
    X5Max Platinum Edition:
    153.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +2 mm versus X5Max Platinum Edition
  2. 2. X5Max Platinum Edition

    Height:
    153.9 mm +35.4 mm versus Desire U
    Width:
    78 mm +15.7 mm versus Desire U
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. X5Max Platinum Edition

    194 g

    +80 g versus Desire U

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire U

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. X5Max Platinum Edition

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

X5Max Platinum Edition has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Desire U.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire U, X5Max Platinum Edition, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire UX5Max Platinum Edition
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Desire U: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire U

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. X5Max Platinum Edition

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire U

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. X5Max Platinum Edition

    4150 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Desire U

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. X5Max Platinum Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationDesire UX5Max Platinum Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 153.9 Х 78 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); Funtouch 2
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationDesire UX5Max Platinum Edition
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationDesire UX5Max Platinum Edition
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationDesire UX5Max Platinum Edition
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T760MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationDesire UX5Max Platinum Edition
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationDesire UX5Max Platinum Edition
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - TD-SCDMA HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationDesire UX5Max Platinum Edition
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, X5Max Platinum Edition.
SpecificationDesire UX5Max Platinum Edition
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass